Macaroni die



D. MALDARI MACARONI DIE May 10, 1932.

Filed se t. 15, 1950 I INVENTOR I AT TORNEY Patented May 10, 1932 1 DANIEL MALDARI, F BROOKLYN, NEW.YO R K MACARONI DIE Application filed September 13, 1930. Serial No. 481,680.

The die, the subject of this invention, is intended for the production of Fusilli macaroni, and the name Fusilli is'in the trade applied to a twisted macaroni, or a macaroni produced in a spiral form.

The object of this invention is to produce a die of simple construction; one that is far cheaper to construct than any of the present known Fusilli dies, and one wherein repairs can be made with little difficulty, as it is found that semi-complicated dies require repair at surprisingly frequent intervals.

Another object of the invention is to produce a die wherein the form producing part is a separate unit, removable or replaceable without disturbing the other units of the die, and another object of the invention is to produce a die wherein the form producing part is in itself produced as a die casting, thus not only simplifying the construction, but also cheapening it.

The following is what I consider the best means of carrying out this invention, and the accompanying drawings should be referred to for a complete understanding of the specification which follows;

In the drawings Fig. 1 shows a top plan view of a fractured portion of adie. 7

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the die plate, showing one of the elements in plates.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the element shown in Fig. 2, but on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view thereof.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken at right angles to the view shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a. sectional View of a die-cast element.

Fig. 7 is a view taken at right angles thereof.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of an element of modified construction, and

Fig. 9 shows in elevation, the product of the die.

Similar reference numeralsindicate like parts in all the figures where they appear.

At 1, I show a die plate. These die plates are usually made circular, and are provided with a great number of perforations, as shown at 2 and 3, the=number of perforations being determined by the size of the die and the desired product therefrom.

As shown in Fig. 2, each perforation is pro vided with two diameters, which result in the formation of the'shoulder 4, uponwhich the removable element 5 is received, audit will be noted that the perforation at the underside of the'die is chamfered or counter-sunk, as indicatedat6, so as to provide a space from which dough may exude in the operation of the die. 7

The importance of this counter-bore portion will be appreciated whenit is noted that the discharge opening of the element 5 is at the side of the element, as shown at 7 in all the remaining figures. The counter-bore, then, makes it possible to arrange the removable units 5-in such position that their lower surfaces are on the plane of the underside, or

underface of the die plate 1. V Referring to Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 8, it willbe noted that the removable members are provided with a large central well 8 the sides of which may be tapered.

Entering through one sidewall of the member 5, and extendingthrough the other side wall, is a perforation, which is adapted to receive a pin. The pin is provided with a head 9 and an extended portion 10, one side of whichis flattened, as shown at 11, and this pin terminates in a short pin 12, which serves to produce the hole which ie hnwn at 13 in the spiral 14, which is the product of this I unit5." I

In Fig. 4, a slot 15 is. produced adjacent tothe perforation wherein the pin 12 is are ranged. This slot is to give clearance for the member is cut away at an angle, as shown at Fig. 5, shows the arrangement of the removable member 5, and the pin arranged therein, and it will be noted in this construction, that a limited space 17 is provided under the body portion of the pin 10.

In the construction shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the pin 91012, which as in the earlier figures, has been described as a separately formed member, is formed integral with the body portion, and in these figures, the body portion is shown at 18, and formed at the bottom thereof, is a pyramidal member 19 having a projecting pin 20. This is the construction of the die-cast member, which works quite satisfactorily, and which is much, cheaper.

If it is desired that the spiral member be not provided with a central hole, the hole forming portion ofthe pin will be omitted, and. the device'fwill take the appearance of that shown in Fig; 8, where the removable member is shown at 21, and theshort pin is shown at 22. c

The cut-away portion 11 of the body portion 10 of the pin previously referred to is provided so that the paste passing this cutaway portion will travel at a higher speed thanthe paste passing the nonc-ut-away portion, This free!" delivery of paste is what causes} the exuding paste'to twist one portion of, the paste traveling'th-rough the die faster than thenext adjacent portion will cause this. portion to assume a path'of greater length than the restricted portion, thus resulting-ma curl or twist in the final product.

(If course I :understand that modifications maybemade within the scope of the appended claims that changes mav'be made in the proportion of all parts, and in the relationof one: to the other, so long as-the v general principle of this deviceis maintained.

l-Iavi-ngcarefully "and fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is*:'- V

1. A macaroni die comprising a :die plate having a plurality of perforations therein and-shoulders formed insaid die plate and in the perforations therein, removable members receivable'one in each said perforation and 7 being supported upon the'shouldertherein,

' angles to the longitudinal axis of'itsremoveach saidremov able member being provided with 'a discharge port, and a forming means arranged in each said removable member and adjacent the discharge port, said forming means being arranged at right able member, 7 7

2. Means for producing spiral macaroni, a

dieh-aving a plurality of units, each said unit being providedwith a discharge port at the side thereof, and each said unit being proi Vided with acut-away portion adjacent the discharge port, and. forming means in each said unit and adjacent and co-operating with the discharge port thereof, each said forming means having a cut-away portion extending the full length thereof.

3. Means for producing spiral macaroni, a die having a plurality of removable units therein, each said unit being provided with a centrally disposed well, a discharge port at the side thereof, and each said unit being provided with a cut-away portion adjacent the discharge port, and removable forming means ineach said Welland at right angles to the longitudinal axis thereof and adjacent and co-operating with the discharge port thereof, each said forming means having a cut-away-porti-on at one side thereof to expedite the dough passing adjacent thereto.

' DANIEL MALDARI. 

